Monday, May 23, 2016

Rob at Dinosaur Ridge









Rob's out of Richmond. A long time ago he noticed another of my blogs via TOP and dared to remark on my Photoshop abilities. His advice improved my photos noticeably. I sent him a few tiny boxes of the Egyptian chocolate mint things I was making at the time and passing around. He wasn't expecting any such thing. That action apparently left an impression, he's been following progress on the blog since and sometimes comments there. He's passing through town on a cross country road trip I hasten to add in a very nice automobile the likes of which lads salivate, a black convertible Mercedes, so, top down ride the whole way, picked me up and we drove out to Dinosaur ridge for him to fly his drone. An aging old-school hippy up there at the top directed our attention to a baby snake. My first rattler in Colorado. Ever. It's the cutest little thing. There were two. And they're mean, even that little. They are tiny. Apparently a rattler just had babies nearby.

This is the top of the ridge where the hairpin then goes down the back side at the same angle of incline where Red Rocks amphitheater and the park are. Something is going on at the park, the entrance was packed with cars. Nothing much going on where we were at the top of the facing ridge. Only a few hikers. This would be the very first ridge of the foothills where layers of old ocean edge break jutting upward. We walked the length of the road from parking at the base of the ridge a fairly straight road up the ridge to the top where it broadens and flew the drone around, it recorded the environs until its battery drained, and that back and forth hike really was a bit of a workout. They have a little bus up there for people like me. You don't see people up there hiking around with canes. Well, those people did, but I don't see any. 

13 comments:

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

Chubby baby. Must be good eats up there.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

What was Bob looking for?

Evi L. Bloggerlady said...

Bobs' gone to look for America.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

Good idea.

ndspinelli said...

Great story and photos. I see a lot of drones in San Diego. I have not yet seen a woman w/ a drone. Quite remarkable as I have seen @ least 50 men. Many of them use the drone to fly over the beach and ogle woman. Sometimes the women become aware. Most are annoyed, a few flattered. It's almost like mating in the animal world.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

We're in the kitchen popping out babies and baking cookies.

Dust Bunny Queen said...

I love the photos of that ridge, chunk of land with trees on it. It looks like the prow of a very ancient ship. I can't decide if it is emerging from the earth of if it is sadly sinking into the ground back into the saurian past.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

It's actually a fault line that runs up and down the front range. (I think) (says so without looking it up)

Methadras said...

Baby rattlers are the worst. They don't know how to regulate their venom injection or their bite, so they just bite bite bite and inject all of their venom (which is just as potent as adults). So if you have pets get them their rattle snake shots. Totally worth it.

Trooper York said...

What a great post Chip. It is pretty cool that you met someone through the blog that wasn't a psycho. That can be problematic.

I wonder about drones. I think they can be great in wide open spaces like the place you guys are flying. But in big cities with planes everywhere and lots of traffic it seems to be very dangerous.

Evi L. Bloggerlady said...

It is a great post.

ndspinelli said...

Recreational drones don't fly high enough to endanger aircraft.

ndspinelli said...

That's a govt. scare tactic. I mean you could fly them real high and maybe be dangerous if you're right near an airport. But, then you're a psycho and dangerous w/ a fucking gun or even a car. Drone guys love their drones like a baby. They don't want them to crash.